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,,,,,,,,,, THE ALVAR FIELDS ,,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,, FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, THIRTY ODD ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,. KILOMETERS. FROM WEST TO EAST, FOUR .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.= THOUSAND METERS. FROM TOPSOIL TO STONE, =.,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,.=^* DUST CAN LINGER. *^=.,,,,,,
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,,,,.=^*¤@ HERE IS EARTH, CLAY, AND STURDY LOW @¤*^=.,,,,
,,,.=^*¤@# PLANTS. BUSHES FRAME THE STRIP. THE #@¤*^=.,,,
,,.=^*¤@## EARTH IS BARE IN PATCHES AS LARGE AS ##@¤*^=.,,
,.=^*¤@### YOU AND ME. ###@¤*^=.,
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,,,.=^*¤@# CROSS IT TO GET TO THE OCEAN, OR DON'T #@¤*^=.,,,
,,,,.=^*¤@ TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE. @¤*^=.,,,,
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